Justin Verlander threw 133 pitches yesterday, which is a lot, and he gave up four runs on eight hits, which isn't so great. By most standards, he pitched a so-so game. By his standards, he was awful. But because the Tigers won a game they had to win, and because the prevailing narrative calls for Justin Verlander to be Bob Gibson right now, the press went looking last night for compliments that would frame his labors as something heroic. Thus:

That last one at least nods in the direction of reality, which is that, despite what this ESPN headline says, the Tigers helped Justin Verlander beat the Rangers. Good on you, AP desk person. Everyone else is just pointing at unicorns.